Astanor Raises €360 Million for Sustainable Food Value Chain Fund
Astanor Ventures today announced the close of its second venture fund, raising €360 million for early-stage, sustainable, scalable solutions across the agrifood value chain....
Only 1 in 4 Companies Very Confident in Meeting ESG Reporting Requirements: KPMG Survey
Companies increasingly expect their ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use...
Mercedes-Benz Signs Deal to Buy More than 50,000 Tonnes of Low Carbon Steel Annually for U.S. Production
Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today an agreement with U.S.-based steel producer and metals recycler Steel Dynamics for the supply of more than 50,000 tonnes...
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Acquires Majority Stake in Environmental Markets Platform GreenCollar
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of Canada’s largest investors, announced today that it has acquired KKR’s stake, and other investors’ holdings, in Australian...
Norway’s $1.4 Trillion Wealth Fund Tells Portfolio Companies Not to Count Carbon Credit Towards Interim Climate Goals
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager for Norway’s $1.4 trillion oil fund announced the publication of a new set of climate-related expectations...
California Governor Commits to Sign Climate Disclosure Bills into Law
“Of course I’m going to sign those bills” California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Sunday that he plans to sign two new landmark climate-related...
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
Climate Tech Startup UBQ Raises $70 Million to Convert Waste into Fossil-Plastic Substitute
Climate tech startup UBQ materials announced that it has raised $70 million to scale up and drive the global expansion of its advanced materials...
Galvanize Raises Over $1 Billion for Decarbonization Solutions Venture Fund
Climate-focused investment firm Galvanize Climate Solutions announced the final close of its Innovation + Expansion Fund, its first venture and growth equity fund, at...
Lloyd’s, Moody’s Partner on Carbon Accounting Solution for Underwriting & Investment Portfolios
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s and Moody’s Analytics announced the launch of a new collaboration aimed at developing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting...